2018 Baker County Fair Premium Book 2018 Baker County Fair Book | Page 95

SPECIAL CONTESTS
Unless otherwise specified - All Special Contests are judged during Open Class Judging on: Monday, August 6th 1:00pm – 6:00pm
FAIR PREMIUM BOOK COVER CONTEST
We invite 7th - 12th grade students to help design our Fair
book cover and get their creative talents exposed to the
public. This contest has an early deadline due to printing
of the Premium Book. Please plan ahead or talk to your
Art teachers for our 2019 contest, new entry forms will
be available on our website by March 1st. Entry deadline:
Friday, May 10th 2019, 4:00pm. Judging takes place at the
next Fair Board meeting. We ask students to design our Fair
Premium Book ‘Cover’ incorporating the current Fair logo,
theme & colors

COLORING CONTEST
Coloring Sheets are located at back of this Premium Book
(page 94 & 95). Winners in each age division will get a
ribbon and a special prize.
How To Enter:
One entry per person. Write your First & Last Name, Your
Age, and Phone Number on the back of your coloring page.
Submit entry to the Baker County Fair Office or during Open
Class Home Arts.
Age Divisions:
Pee-Wee............................................................5yrs & under
Juniors...............................................................6 – 12yrs
WATERMELON SEED SPITTING CONTEST
Wednesday, August 8th, 3:00pm
Sponsored by Val’s Veggies
Spit your way to fame by entering the Watermelon Growers’
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest! Try out your best seed
spittin’ form with a seed from a plump, sweet, and juicy
watermelon. Let’s see if you can do the Watermelon Crawl!
How To Enter:
Meet in the KIDS FUN ZONE at 3pm. Each contestant will
select 3 competition spitting seeds for entry. The longest
distance of any one seed spit will be judged as the final score.
Seed spitting contestants will be divided into 4 flights for
scoring: Men’s, Women’s, Youth (8-15 years) and children (7
years and under).
Seed Athletes may run towards the spit-off line, hold a
firm position, stand, or sit. No extraordinary elevations
will be allowed. All competition seeds must fall within the
designated playing field.
Awards are given to the first place of each age division.
Age Divisions:
Youth.................................................................7yrs and under
Juniors...............................................................8 - 15yrs
Adult.................................................................16 & up
FREE WATERMELON TO THE AUDIENCE AFTER
THE CONTEST!!
BEST YARD IN BAKER COUNTY CONTEST
Saturday, July 28th 10:00am
We are looking for the best gardening skills in Baker City!
Start planting and creating in your very own gardens/yards
at home or place of business. Don’t have a garden of your
own, nominate a friend or neighbor. Gardens will be judged
& photographed for the best garden in Baker County. Get
creative - incorporate the fair theme “Pig Tails & Country
Trails” and/or our fair colors (Pink, Green, & Grey).
Photographs of winner’s gardens will be displayed during
fair. Get More Details & Entry Form on Page 69.
Entry Deadline: Friday, July 27th, 4:00pm
Judging Date: Saturday, July 28th, 10:00am
THE SPIRIT OF BAKER COUNTY - “HOME BREW”
Sponsored by the Friends of the Fair, Baker City & Good
Libations Homebrew Club
Entry Form on Page 91
Calling all home beer brewers!!! This special contest is
designed for you. Each entrant should bring (2) 12 oz.
bottles of beer per entry. The 2nd bottle will be for the Best
of Show competition. Bottles need to be free of all labels
or identifying characteristics, e.g. labels, marks on caps,
etc. This competition is sanctioned by the American Home
Brewer’s Association and will follow their rules. For rules
and guidelines go to www.homebrewersassociation.org
Baker Entry Deadline: Thursday, July 12th by 5:00pm
Portland Entry Deadline: Friday, July 6th by 5:00 pm
Drop Off at the following sites:
FH Steinbarts - 234 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR. 97214
Baker County Fair Office - 2600 East St. Baker City, OR
97814
Judging:
Tuesday, July 17th, 7:00pm at Ted’s House:
975 Quail Ridge Lane
Premiums:
Best of Show.......................................................$50.00
First Runner up...................................................$25.00
Second Runner up...............................................$15.00
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